Sports, Medicine, and the Opioid Crisis

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Join the Society for American Baseball Research North Jersey Chapter for an in-depth conversation about the national opioid crisis with Dr. Robert L. Johnson, Dean of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. There will also be a presentation about the 1873 Elizabeth Resolutes, an announcement about a new SABR award for New Jersey baseball history, and opportunities to use the museum’s interactive technology called PITCH! Included with Museum admission.

Join the Society for American Baseball Research North Jersey Chapter for an in-depth conversation about the national opioid crisis with Dr. Robert L. Johnson, Dean of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. There will also be a presentation about the 1873 Elizabeth Resolutes, an announcement about a new SABR award for New Jersey baseball history, and opportunities to use the museum’s interactive ...

NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley Historical Society is sponsoring the 'Picturing Nutley' photo contest for residents of all ages. An exhibit of the best best photos at the Nutley Public Library will follow in 2019.

Subjects of photos must be current photos of the township, historical photos are excluded from competition. Subjects can include people, pets, buildings, and special ...

NUTLEY, NJ - In a dynamic community like Nutley, citizens can share their opinions, offer grievances, or bestow praise on the subjects that matter most to them. TAPinto Nutley welcomes letters to the editor.

The publication of Letters to the Editor is at the sole discretion of TAPinto LLC. Letters must be factually accurate and not defamatory. Anonymous letters will not be published. The ...

NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley Board of Commissioners approved Prism Capital Partners' Phase 2A On3 redevelopment plan for the former Roche campus. The plan subdivides a part of the property into separate parcels for existing buildings on the Nutley side of the project. The Redevelopment Plan establishes the Land Use, Bulk Standards, Design Criteria, and Building Requirements on 11.88 ...

NUTLEY, NJ - Eugene R. Diaz and Edwin H. Cohen principals of Prism Capital Partner, along with architecture colleagues gave a thorough presentation detailing the plans of a seven story parking deck and open courtyard on the former Hoffmann-La Roche site during a very long meeting on Tuesday, July 3. After presentation the board went into a closed executive session. Commissioner Alphonse ...

Newark boasts a large – and growing – tech force. Brainwalk, an occasional series, will introduce you to some of its rising stars.

Standing near his office on the tenth floor of the glass skyscraper housing Panasonic’s North American headquarters in Newark, Tyrell Cotten is distant -- about 6,500 miles -- from Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan, where he once served as part ...

Newark, NJ - Thirty-six passengers on a bus returning from an annual mayor’s picnic Saturday were taken to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries after an accident on the New Jersey Turnpike, officials said.

Mayor Ras Baraka's fourth annual family reunion picnic event was held at Black Bear Lake Country Club in Millstone. Around 5:30 p.m., a bus leaving the event with ...

LITTLE FALLS/WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Gov. Phil Murphy today issued a State Disaster Declaration for the Bergen, Essex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic counties, which will help assist in recovery efforts in the areas affected by flash flooding which occurred on Aug. 11.

Murphy and other officials toured a Little Falls neighborhood near the Woodland Park border devastated by flash flooding on ...

BELMAR, NJ — As a fledgling dune planting flourishes near Belmar’s 12th Avenue beach playground, another patch of greenery is planned for the Third Avenue beach.

In addition to the dune grass, native plants and other suitable foliage that will fill this new 1,500-square-foot area, “pollinators” will be part of the mix, according to Belmar Councilman Thomas Brennan, ...

We hope that you are enjoying the summer; relaxing and spending time with family and friends.

As August approaches, we want to share information and detail some changes we are excited about for the Extended Day Program. This past school year and summer, we have worked with our team to evaluate and enhance the Extended Day Program. This has included upgrading the ...

One in four adults over age 65 will experience a fall each year. A senior who falls can suffer devastating injury or, in some cases, death. Falls prevention starts with knowing the risk factors, and recovery from fall-related injury is possible with the right physical therapy treatment plan.

In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that over 27,000 deaths happen ...

Enjoy an exhibit of new works by members of The Art Association of Rutherford in the gallery of the Nutley Public Library during the months of July and August. Acrylic, oil and watercolor paintings as well photography, pastels and drawings by these talented artists will be featured. Meet the artists at a reception on Saturday, August 18th from 2 pm – ...

Join us on Thursday, August 16 at 2:00 PM for the End-Of-Summer Reading Program Live Animal Show with Rizzo Reptile Discovery. For all ages. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Nutley Public Library.

Monday, August 6, 20 - 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Women helping Women - Share your strengths and challenges while receiving support in a safe and compassionate environment. Please join our group exclusively for women to gain support and share feelings common to women in the middle years of life. Nutley Family Service Bureau, 155 Chestnut Street, Nutley, NJ 07110.

For parents, the most difficult conversations to have with our children are those bred by necessity. Such is the case with regards to discussion about differences between Good Touch and Bad Touch. A parenting dilemma is created when we must choose between teaching our children about danger in the world and risking their exposure to peril if we keep them naïve to its presence. In either case, ...

Do you remember the days of drive in movies?? The fresh air, the open space. Well we remember those days too and we are bringing the old time tradition back to Nutley. The Department of Parks and Recreation is excited to announce Nutley’s return of “Movie Under the Stars”. Similar to a drive in movie, spectators are welcome to bring a lawn chair or ...

Commissioner Mauro G. Tucci and the Department of Parks and Recreation are pleased to announce audition packets are now available for the fall theatre production of The Wizard of Oz. Follow us down the yellow brick road and meet a young girl named Dorothy who is suddenly blown away with her little dog Toto by a tornado which carries her house from the farmlands of Kansas to the magical ...

Commissioner Mauro G. Tucci and the Department of Parks and Recreation are pleased to announce the addition of “Burn It Up” with Sue Quigley.

Join us for this high energy fitness class that caters to everyone! It combines athletic movements like running, lunging and jumping with strength exercises such as push-ups and squats. Help improve your overall fitness, tone your body, ...

When Nutley Historian John Demmer wanted to get some help identifying local homes, he went to the best source possible…social media. He is interested in identifying as many Lambert built houses as possible in Nutley.

Lambert, who was a prominent builder and influential Nutleyite, lived and worked in town. It is believed that there are more than 500 homes and buildings ...

Historically, only a select few have been appointed to serve on our Township boards. It is time for our commissioners to reach farther and wider into our community and give others an opportunity to serve. The Nutley Coalition for Change believes change is good, change is necessary. We ask ...

Ilene Dudek and Her Little Ant March Through the Local Towns of New Jersey

When does story time become play time? When local author Ilene Dudek presents her Little Ant children’s books. Her bright, colorful stories set the stage with silly scenarios, clever twists, and an ant who just won’t quit. But when the story ends, the true adventure begins! Ilene invites the children to ...

Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. The sentiment has been attributed to Jefferson, who knew a thing or two about how democracies work. Tragically, our democracy appears to be in serious jeopardy.

On the world stage, the American President stood shoulder to shoulder with the strong-man oligarch Putin, demeaning our country’s fundamental institutions by denigrating a free ...

LAWRENCEVILLE - Dropping nearly $60,000 a year on private college, one would assume some palatial digs. But Rider University is taking huge lumps from the Princeton Review, which has ranked the college Number One in the nation under the category of "Is that a Dorm?" School officials are quick to note a $15 million plan to upgrade student living, but not before getting slammed ...

Our rescue group needs more foster families, would you like to help us?

Furever Home Dog Rescue needs foster homes! As a shelterless rescue, we don’t have a building where our dogs are housed until they get adopted. We are lucky enough to have loving foster families who open their hearts and homes to our dogs until they are placed. However, ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will present special behind-the-scenes tours of Godolphin’s famous Greentree Stable on Saturday, Aug. 18 and Tuesday, Aug. 21. The tours are from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tours cost $15 for Museum members and $20 for non-members. Each attendee will also receive a complimentary admission pass to the Museum. The tours ...

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Wednesday, August 8th that Essex County is withdrawing all of its accounts from Wells Fargo because of predatory lending schemes and aggressive foreclosure practices by the ...

NUTLEY, NJ – The Nutley Family Service Bureau will present “The Garden Party” on Sunday, September 23, 2018 from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at The Mountsier-Hardie Garden. The party promises to be an event to remember, featuring: food from many top local restaurants, wine tasting, and an eclectic mix of jazz, classical, and contemporary music set in New ...

The Anatomy of Escape: An Unconventional Adventure by Mike Blue (Available on Amazon)

Imagine that you could just say, “Chuck it,” and walk away from the bonds that keep you tied to what Mike Blue, author of The Anatomy of Escape: An Unconventional Adventure, defines as the restrictive Work-Consume-Die cycle. To most of us, becoming what Blue terms “a ...

People I've Known and Been: Little by Little by Rich Little (Dog Ear Publishing, 2015)

Rich Little is a national treasure; a living encyclopedia of movie stars, comedians, and former presidents all wrapped into one dynamic package. Recently, my husband and I had the good fortune to see Little perform at the Tropicana in Las Vegas, where he has been doing his uncanny ...